A. Yes, by placing something in between (a blech, silverfoil, metal hanger). Q. Is one allowed to use a tea kettle of a non Jew who only uses…
A. Yes, by placing something in between (a blech, silverfoil, metal hanger). Q. Is one allowed to use a tea kettle of a non Jew who only uses…
האם מותר לאכול תפוח בקליפתו?
שאלה: שמעתי שבדרך כלל מורחים על פרות וירקות חומר שאמור להיות בעייתי לאכילה. שמעתי בעיקר על תפוח השאלה על איזה עוד פירות וירקות ידוע שיש בעי'ה? והאם החומר הזה…
Can I bake my Challa in my fleishig oven? Yes, Challah for Shabbos may be baked in a fleishig oven, even if the oven is dirty (and it’s considered…
Chanterelle Mushrooms are kosher. I am not familiar with a specific method to check these mushrooms for worms (which is very common in this type of mushrooms). It is…
Generally, water which is not flavored and not fortified does not require a Hechsher. Distilled water, however, needs a hechsher. #5274
לדעת הרבה פוסקים, קוקה קולה באותה רמת כשרות כמו שאר המשקאות. מקורות: בנוגע לקולה הרב לנדא מבני ברק אומר שצריך הכשר מיוחד, עד כמה שידוע לי הבעיה שלו…
No, unless it has added sensitive ingredients. #4652 This Q&A is brought to you in honor of Sara bas Leah Gittel and Daniel Yosef ben Leah Gittel …
Plain sugar doesn’t need a Hechsher. Unflavored coffee beans or Instant coffee doesn’t need a Hechsher. Some are particular to always get even harmless raw ingredients with a Hechsher…
Pasta raw, without eggs or oil - Does not require certification. Quinoa, raw – Does not require certification. Rice, raw or parboiled, unseasoned - Does not require certification. Rice…
In general terms, frozen fruit or vegetables with no additives may be eaten without a Hechsher, provided they are not from Eretz Yisroel or China, and provided there is…
Some are concerned because they leave the eggs without their shell overnight. See here: https://asktherav.com/is-it-permissible-to-take-the-shells-off-of-eggs-before-shabbos-and-store-them-in-a-closed-box-to-be-eaten-on-shabbos/#.XNXpVyiX3Yw.link #3970
You may only buy eggs from a kosher species of duck, meaning one with a מסורה. See here. Which species of ducks are permissible? Particularly, are Indian Runners…
ביצי ברווזים
שאלה: יש לי 2 ברווזים לבנים, זכר ונקבה, הנקבה מטילה ביצה כמעט כל יום האם מותר לאכול את הביצים? האם הן כשרות? האם בהכרח ימצא בהם דם? מענה:…
Question: A friend of mine dropped off food outside of my house as a present. In the bag it included cooked meat and chicken and was sitting on the…
Question: I cracked two eggs, one after the other in the same cup and found a blood spot in one of the yolks. Since they were together, does that…
Yes. Sources: מטעמי ההיתר: אינו בגדר מטה שמיועד בעיקר לישיבה; השינה בגדר שינת עראי; המטה אינה ראוי׳ לביאה; האוכל אינו על הקרקע (אהל זרוק וכו׳); המקום מלכתחילה מיועד…
If you make sure to wash them well so that there is definitely no Milchigs whatsoever on the vegetables, then it is OK.
Hard boiled eggs need not be checked. Sources: ברא״ש ע״ז ג, כט, דלא חיישינן לדם בביצים לפי שאינו מצוי, שאנו אוכלים ביצים צלויים ואין בודקים אם י״ב דם.…
Question: I usually eat candies and drinks with an OU on it. I wanted to know if it is OK to also eat gushers, a product which includes in…
And if not, if one put them there already, can they still be used? Answer: It is permitted as it is not food. Sources: גם במאכלים לא…
There are those who permit it, but most Poskim maintain kingklip is Treif for many reasons. This is the position of Harav Elyashiv, Harav Shternbuch, the Eida Charedis, the OU,…
One may not eat or drink Milchig (dairy) products within six hours of eating meat. According to Halachah, if onions or other sharp foods are cut with a Fleishig…
Question: Garlic was cut with a Fleishig knife right after cutting chicken with it. It surely had some chicken fat on it. That garlic was put into a pot…
Firstly, every Mitzvah Hashem has given us is important, because it is important to him that we keep them. If a king would ask you for a simple thing like…
The issue of Anisakis isn’t a particularly Lubavitch issue as such, and although the Tzemach Tzedek dedicates some space to address the issue of fish infestation as discussed in…
